desaturated this image (yep again)
a levels adjustment
then i added the new texture 'black & white' at multiply 88%
then i duplicated the base layer....pulled it up on top of my layer's palette....
and that was that.......

happy tuesday pg and anyone else who may be dropping in..... waving hi!!

2.8.10

omgoodness, i can't believe how hard you have been working on your stay.cation project ...

and how happy you must be to have officially 'given birth' to this baby ... woot! congratulations!!

i just wanted to share a bit about the wedding this weekend ...

the above image is the setting for the wedding ... at the wishing well ... at the beautiful lake

in the national park ... oh so very close to us!

and, with all this talk about playing harp and weddings and all, i thought i ought to include a pic of me in action (well, maybe a bit too much action ~ hb has caught me jibbering about something ... : )

i thought beth and tammy lee would like to see me (i did it, beth!), and my harp (a little irish one, tammy!) ...

there is so so much history in this park ...

including the dance hall ~ all log and so nostalgic ...

in the early days, it was home to big band dances ...

and it truly held magic for this lucky bride and groom on their very special night ...
(this is the bride and her dad, and the groom and his mom dancing amidst the lights ... )

and a very sweet touch to the evening and celebration were these beautiful little jars of homemade raspberry jam ...

delightful flavours for each of the guests to savour ...

lovingly prepared by the bride and her mom!

i have a couple of more things to add to this post, but will do so in the morning (eep! it IS morning! ; ) ...

an old country church that has been lovingly rescued and restored into this most fabulous clay studio | gift shop | ice cream patio and generally peaceful and inspiring place to be ... : )

i thought it was most fitting to use your amazing new 'peace baby' texture for this teapot tower that owner | operator | potter jeff bettle created as just one of the very cool art pieces that greets you as you make your way through his gardens to the church ...

every turn is a feast ~ a FEAST i tell you for the eyes and senses ...

and oh, so very peaceful ...

mmmmmmm ...

well, off i go to get ready to play my harp at the 'last' wedding of the summer ...